Some of the biggest names in esports are set to go head-to-head in the upcoming ELEAGUE Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Invitational, with $ 150,000 in prize money up for grabs. The ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019 teams More info: https://t.co/06yjo9yZSL Watch the action live ➡️ https://t.co/K0YUEmmFSV pic.twitter.com/Pvy7oWdaqu — ELEAGUE (@ELEAGUETV) January 10, 2019 According to the invitational’s website, Cloud9, FaZe Clan, BIG, […]SludgeFeed

Not to be outdone by its FAANG and other technology rivals, it appears Amazon has been secretly developing a game streaming service. It looks set to compete with Microsoft and Google with instant video games housed on powerful servers. Cloud-based gaming, which will negate the need for downloads or game cards, could be one of

Bitski, a hosted wallet SDK for apps using the blockchain, has officially opened its beta this week, enabling developers to begin integrating the single sign-on cryptocurrency wallets directly into their apps. A big announcement today! After a year of hard work by our team, we’re opening the Bitski Developer Beta –– providing developers with an SDK […]SludgeFeed

Ethereum is the only blockchain that has gained a level of success and notoriety that is anywhere near comparable to what Bitcoin has achieved over the past nine years. The Ethereum platform has attempted to differentiate itself from the other Bitcoin alternatives by focusing on its use as a protocol for smart contracts rather than a form of peer-to-peer electronic cash, and many individuals have gone as far as to say that Bitcoin and Ethereum don’t compete with each other at all. Well, here’s why that makes no sense.Read more...

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been reporting on the wide variety of new cryptocurrency miners entering the digital asset economy. Some of these newly created miners are bringing faster processing power and more optimized chips, while others have even built mining rigs that tether to a water-cooling system. Now another new SHA-256 mining rig called the ‘Whatsminer M10’ is joining the competition and the manufacturer claims it will boast speeds of up to 33 trillion hashes per second (TH/s).

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, shared some of his big ideas on the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency with Fortune magazine this week. And it’s probably worth listening to the man running the biggest crypto-exchange in the world.

The future is not now, but is decentralised

Binance acquired Trust Wallet this week, and here at Bitcoinist, we focussed on the benefits of adding a mobile wallet to its services. What was perhaps underplayed was that Trust Wallet also acts as a browser for decentralized apps (dApps). Read more...

Banks andfinancial institutions might need to embrace instant payments and bank transfers in order to be able to compete with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Competing with Cryptocurrencies

One of the main reasons why cryptocurrencies have gained such popularity is their ability to instantly send payments worldwide cheaply and quickly – usually within a couple minutes. Banking transfers currently require 2-3 days to process and often times are more expensive than Bitcoin transfers. Many experts believe that this might push more people to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum instead of traditional bank transfers. Read more...

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